The Late Roman city in Asia Minor: Decline or Transformation (U03721)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-RomanCity

Asia Minor was a major centre of classical urbanism. After the foundation of Constantinople in 330 many of the patterns of urban life were transformed and new civic institutions and structures emerged; Christianity flourished and the old pagan ways were suppressed. We will study both archaeological and textual sources for urban life including law codes and inscriptions. There will be particular attention to the evidence surviving from southern Turkey where we will consider not only the remains of cities and villages but also the evidence of saints' lives and other texts. Flourishing urban life ended around AD 600 and we will consider the various factors from plague to invasions and ecological disaster which have been suggested to have brought about its demise.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Archaeology 2A and 2B, or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent.

? Costs : None.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Archaeology, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	14:00	15:50	Room 1.F01, Old High School	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : N.B. The timetable is arranged annually; the above time refers to 2007/8

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

• an understanding of the material and written sources relating to the transformation of urban life and institutions in late antique Asia Minor;
• an understanding of the material and epigraphic evidence for key excavated sites within the region;
• an understanding of the differing interpretations for the decline and transformation of the classical city;
• a critical knowledge of the literary, hagiographic and legal sources for late antique urbanism;
• an understanding of the changing institutions and structures of the Christian city.

Transferable Skills
At the end of this course the student will be able, through written examination, coursework and class discussion, to demonstrate his/her:
• written skills and oral communication skills
• analytical skills
• ability to recognise and focus on important aspects of a wide-ranging subject and to select specific examples
• ability to produce a concise summary